Date: Monday, November 1
Time: 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: Busboys and Poets, 14th St. and V St. NW, Washington, DC
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Join us in celebrating Edward Said’s work on his birthday with the launch of an important new book about the late public intellectual’s interdisciplinary contribution and unceasing commitment to justice.

Copies of the recently published book Edward Said: A Legacy of Emancipation and Representation (University of California Press, 2010) will be available on sale.  Co-editor of the volume, Georgetown University’s Adel Iskandar, will be there to present the 29 chapter book which includes contributions from Noam Chomsky, Gayatri Spivak, Michael Wood, Joseph Massad, Ella Shohat, Ilan Pappe, Jacqueline Rose, Ghada Karmi, and many others.  (more…)

Date: September 29

Time: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Location: ADC Heritage Center, 1732 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.

RSVP IS REQUIRED BY 9/28 VIA EMAIL rsvp@adc.org

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Film followed by discussion with Ellen Siegel and Lauri E. King

About the Speakers
Ellen Siegel: Ms. Siegel is an American Jewish nurse who was volunteering at Gaza Hospital during the massacre in 1982. She is currently in Lebanon for the 28th anniversary to stand in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Lauri E. King: Dr. King is the North American Coordinator of International Campaign for Justice for the Victims of Sabra & Shatila, co-founder of Electronic Intifada, and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

About the Film
The Gaza Hospital in Beirut is adjacent to the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila; it used to be a vanguard health center run by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The Hospital witnessed and endured the Israeli invasion in 1982 and the War of the Camps — being severely damaged and later set up as a refugee center hospital, a refugee shelter, a building. This documentary switches between past and present as it traces the history of this building and the stories of the people who live or have worked therein. It shows a story of war, resilience and memory. Gaza Hospital reveals a rich, albeit tragic story set in tumultuous times.

Film is 84 minutes and is in Arabic with English subtitles.

Date: Sept. 30, 2010
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: ADC Heritage Center
1732 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC
Tickets: $15 online / $20 at the door
Purchase your tickets online at SaidsWorld.com
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Come out and laugh with Said Durrah & Ali Abdallah + special guest, the Hanitizer on Thursday, September 30th at 8 p.m. at the ADC Heritage Center in Washington, DC.

–> You’ve seen Said Durrah from shows such as “Arabs Gone Wild,” “VIP Comedy Show in Bethesda” and “New York Arab American Comedy Festival”

–> You’ve seen Ali Abdallah on The Ed and Moe Show and undoubtedly watched his Arab MTV Cribs spoof “ED-IN-IT-OUT!”

–> Hanitizer – “Terrorizing the English Language”

“Meet the Comedian” session to follow the show… this is your chance to ask any question you want!

Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. All proceeds go to ADC. This show is exclusive and seating is extremely limited. Purchase your tickets today!

Jerusalem RestaurantJoin us for the annual ADC DC Area Iftar Dinner!

Date: August 31 · 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Location: Jerusalem Restaurant
3405 Payne Street
Falls Church, VA

Cost: $20 per person at the door

RSVP: info@adcdcarea.org

Join the community at the ADC DC Chapter Annual Iftar. This dinner will be held at Jerusalem Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia. The restaurant offers a menu filled with wonderful traditional Middle Eastern Cuisine.

The event is all you can eat, so come hungry!

Should you have any questions please email: info@adcdcarea.org

For more info on the restaurant please visit: www.jerusalem-va.com

Visit the event page on Facebook!
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls on all people to extend support to the 20+ million people affected by the worst monsoon floods in Pakistan’s history.  These floods are the most devastating natural disaster in recent history with 20% of the country submurged (imagine Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Arkansas all underwater).

The United Nations has characterized the destruction caused by the floods in Pakistan as greater than the damage from the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. Yet nearly three weeks since the floods began, aid is trickling in slowly and reluctantly to the United Nations, NGOs, and the Pakistani government.

Pakistani victims need a lot more help and they need it NOW!

Please contact the following relief organizations, for information on how you can help:

American Red Cross
800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767)

Care
800-422-7385

Department of State’s Pakistan Relief Fund
Text the word FLOOD to 27722 to donate $10

Doctors Without Borders
(Médecins Sans Frontiéres)
888-392-0392

Global Fund for Women
415.248.4800

Islamic Relief USA
888-479-4968

Mercy Corps
888-256-1900

Oxfam America
800-77-OXFAM (800-776-9326)
617-482-1211

Save the Children
800-728-3843

UNICEF
1.800.FOR.KIDS (1.800.367.5437)

UNHRC- The UN Refugee Agency
Text “SWAT” to 50555 to donate $10

Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 6:00PM
ADC Heritage Center
1732 Wisconsin Ave, NW Washington, DC 20007

Amreeka flyerThe American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) invites you to a free screening of AMREEKA on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at the ADC Heritage Center in Washington, DC.

AMREEKA will be introduced by Ms. Alicia Sams, the executive producer of Cherien Dabis’ award-winning debut feature film. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and won the Critics Prize at the Director’s Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival.

ABOUT THE FILM: A Palestinian single mother, divorcée Mouna (Nisreen Faour), and her son Fadi (Melkar Muallem), resettle in the American Midwest with bittersweet results.

Food will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP is required: rsvp@adc.org

The Time Has Come!

V.I.P Comedy Show = Very Important Palestinians
Sponsored by NAAP-DC Chapter and ADC – DC Chapter

Maysoon Zayid + Said Durrah + Special Guests

Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00pm-10:30pm

Imagination Stage — 4908 Auburn Avenue Bethesda, MD

Maysoon is back in the DC Metro Area to perform since appearing in the movie “Sex in the City 2″ as well as her performances at the New York Arab American Comedy Festival.

Said is home again for his first show in his home state of Maryland. Also recently performed in the New York Arab American Comedy Festival.

Both of these comedians perform regularly around the country for very large crowds so this makes this event a very SPECIAL APPEARANCE and tickets will sell out fast and are very limited. Do not wait to purchase at the door.

JUST ANNOUNCED SPECIAL GUESTS:

Mike Easmeil – VA’s OWN!
Khaled The Comic – Straight of Chi-town!

and Special Guest Host: MONA – Self Proclaimed Chi-towns Finest!

Tickets are $25. You can purchase in advance by visiting: http://www.saidsworld.com/p/tickets.html
Or Call 301-337-SAID(7243)
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE/WANT a PAYPAL ACCT just select “BUY NOW” at the link above and on the left of the paypal page select CONTINUE on the left side under “Don’t Have a Paypal Account?”

This is a great venue in the heart of Bethesda.

Free Parking Garage + Metro Access

DC Chapter Picnic Flyer

Join us for our annual chapter picnic!

Place: Lake Fairfax, Reston, Canopy G (Green and White) close to the entrance of the Park.
Time: Noon to 6:00pm

Cost: $15 per person

RSVP: info@adcdcarea.org

We’ll have games, volleyball, frisbees and more! Bring your friends and family out and have fun in the sun!

The menu will include burgers, chicken, kabobs, veggies, salads and more!

This year’s picnic will be held at Lake Fairfax Park, under Canopy G. There is plenty to do at the park! It has an 18-acre lake, the Water Mine – an outdoor swimming pool enveloped by a lazy river; seasonal fishing, campgrounds, picnic areas, trails, a carousel, and playground. Nominal fees are charged for the Water Mine, carousel, boating, and camping. Visit the Lake Fairfax Park website for more information and pricing.

Spread the word on Facebook!

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please fill out our sponsorship form or contact us at info@adcdcarea.org

Know your Rights:

Northern Virginia Forum to

Stop Racial Profiling

Saturday, July 17th

Dar Al Hijra Mosque

3159 Row Street, Falls Church, VA 22044

3:00 P.M.— 6:00 P.M.

Free – No Registration Required

For more information please contact pbenjamin@rightsworkinggroup.org

Sponsored by: American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee-DC, Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia, Dar Al Hijra, Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Legal Aid Justice Center, Migrant Heritage Commission, Network of Arab American Professionals, Rights Working Group, Tenants and Workers United, Virginia Asian Pacific American Roundtable, Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations and Virginia Organizing Project.

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CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS

Unete a nosotros para conversar acerca de LA

Discriminación Racial

EN EL NORTE DE VIRGINIA

SABADO 17 DE JULIO

3PM A 6PM

Parqueo disponible en la iglesia que está

al Frente de  la Mezquita Dar al Hijra

3159 Row Street, Falls Church, VA 22044

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
&
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)

Present:

Set the Truth Free:
The Freedom Flotilla & the Future of Palestine

Featuring:

Ambassador Edward Peck,  Former US Diplomat
Eyewitness to The Gaza Freedom Flotilla

Wednesday, June 23
6:30 PM

ADC Heritage Center
1732 Wisconsin Ave NW.
Washington, DC 20007

To RSVP please send an e-mail to:  rsvp@adc.org
For more information please call 202-244-2990

***light refreshments will be served***

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